VMware acquires Desktone, makes network virtualization generally available

Silicon Valley stays quiet as Washington implodes Researchers create indelible record on mankind for aliens to someday find IT News Daily October 15, 2013 Share this email VMware acquires Desktone, makes network virtualization generally available VMware continues to push its plan to virtualize the whole data center, with the general availability of its network virtualization platform, and desktops too with the acquisition of desktop-as-a service company Desktone. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Silicon Valley stays quiet as Washington implodes 2. Researchers create indelible record on mankind for aliens to someday find 3. 2-to-1 iPhone 5S/5C sales mix resembles 2012's blend 4. Managed security service providers face $40M liability exposures WHITE PAPER: Citrix Empowering Information Security with Desktop Virtualization IT faces an uphill battle to manage and protect enterprise applications. To control risk across the diverse computing landscape, organizations must centralize control of enterprise Windows applications, ensuring that only authorized users have access. This paper describes how desktop virtualization offers IT a powerful solution. View Now Silicon Valley stays quiet as Washington implodes The current mess in Washington has tech lobbyists trying to figure out what happens after the shutdown and default issues are resolved. The predictions of several lobbyists, all speaking on background, follow. READ MORE Researchers create indelible record on mankind for aliens to someday find Scientists in Germany and The Netherlands have determined that using tungsten and silicon nitride as a storage medium, they can store data that will last from a million to a billion years. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Datawatch Foster Better Decisions with Big Data Visualization Read this paper to learn how strong visualization tools are providing better, simplified business intelligence from a variety of sources, whether real-time or industry-specific - to allow your organization to make better business decisions faster. Learn More 2-to-1 iPhone 5S/5C sales mix resembles 2012's blend The sales pattern of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C closely resemble the mix in 2012 of the then-new iPhone 5 and the year-old iPhone 4S, an analyst said today, acknowledging that overeager investors will interpret the data to claim that the former or the latter -- or both -- are failures. READ MORE Managed security service providers face $40M liability exposures Managed security service providers get paid by enterprise customers to stop malware or other kinds of cyberattacks, but if they fail, they face what's often a multi-million-dollar liability. READ MORE WEBCAST: Red Hat How Software Defined Storage Frees Budget for Innovation Learn how open, scale-out storage platform provides a foundation for the future of enterprise data. Key takeaways from this live webcast will show the best approach to drive enterprise growth and agility. View now Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2013 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **